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Welcome! We just moved here from southern CA a couple weeks ago and are in Morrisville, right next to Cary! I can definitely relate about getting lost too! LOL.. Welcome and have fun exploring as much as we are!
We arrived in Apex (27523) from Los Angeles about three weeks ago. Our GPS has really saved us. One night my husband and I went out for dinner without it and I don't know where we ended up. It made me very nervous as I remember what can happen in LA if you drive into the "wrong" neighborhood. It seemed to rain the whole first week we were here, too. I also have enjoyed exploring. Also - tell me, have you ever seen so many mini-vans in one place????? It seems like EVERYONE has one. In our neighborhood it seems like 90% of the people have a Town and Country or equivalent and then a Honda Accord or equivalent.
My husband and I and our 14 yo son are planning to make the move next year. So any pointers/suggestions/etc. as you learn your way around would be most helpful. I've been taking notes from this forum and have learned a lot of valuable information. I can't wait to join you all there.
We arrived in Apex (27523) from Los Angeles about three weeks ago. Our GPS has really saved us. One night my husband and I went out for dinner without it and I don't know where we ended up. It made me very nervous as I remember what can happen in LA if you drive into the "wrong" neighborhood. It seemed to rain the whole first week we were here, too. I also have enjoyed exploring. Also - tell me, have you ever seen so many mini-vans in one place????? It seems like EVERYONE has one. In our neighborhood it seems like 90% of the people have a Town and Country or equivalent and then a Honda Accord or equivalent.
In my neighborhood, few vans, many riced out Hondas.
When I first moved to Cary from coastal NC, and had the time to do it -- after unpacking boxes and setting-up housekeeping -- I would venture-out in the car, and stayed on the Cary Parkway, which runs roughly from one end to the other. As I drove down one side, and then back up the other, I made mental note of the streets/neighborhoods Cary Parkway intersected.
I've been here almost three years now, and get tickled when I realize -- and eventually I do! -- how, in most instances, I have been driving around my elbow to get to my thumb, so-to-speak.
Cary, at least, is well-laid-out, and the streets seem to make some sense. I only get lost in the older, downtown Cary, where some streets tend to wind around, but even then, I will intersect a street whose name I recognize. Rarely, do I feel 'lost' or panic because I have little clue where I am.
You will find your way around. The major roads include Walnut Street, Maynard, Chapel Hill Road/Hwy 54, Tryon Road/US1/64, Harrison Avenue, and if all else fails, I40 will get you to Raleigh, in one direction, or Durham, in the other, or even points further if you have a need to be there, too.
Of course, I was doing all of this driving around when gas was cheaper than $3.50/gallon.
You will also have a lot of good luck, learning the area(s) from your computer and a chair, by searching the Forums here at City Data -- a wealth of great information, photos, maps, links, and a host of incredibly helpful people -- many of whom are just like you, and relatively new to the area, too.
An auto enthusiast term for a Honda with mods(modifications) in appearance and/or performance. A souped up car mainly appealing to younger owners.
I believe the "rice" term is a derogatory Asian reference, since this sort of car modification is said to be a habit of young Asian men, in Southern California, where this term/phenomenon originated?
I believe the "rice" term is a derogatory Asian reference, since this sort of car modification is said to be a habit of young Asian men, in Southern California, where this term/phenomenon originated?
Actually I believe the "rice" term was rooted in earlier derogatory lingo regarding imported cars and motor cycles, possibly originating with Harley riders grunting about "rice-burner" motorcycles like Suzukis and Kawasakis that had whining high RPM two-stroke engines.
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